Researchers will present 18 studies on important health and development issues.
New research presented by the Population Council shows that programs that educate girls, teach them about their rights and build skills for modern livelihoods can reduce the likelihood of child marriage by up to one-third in Bangladesh. This is the first rigorously evaluated study to provide evidence on approaches to delay child marriage in a region where two out of three girls is married before the legal age of 18.
NEW YORK (16 March 2016) — The Population Council announces the appointment of two new board members: Dr. Jeffrey M. Spieler, an internationally recognized reproductive health expert with over four decades of experience in the field, and Kaye Wellings, Professor of Sexual and Reproductive Health at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.
Multipurpose Gel Could Protect Women and Men Against HIV, HSV and HPV
NEW YORK (22 February 2016) – The results of ASPIRE and the interim results from IPM-027 represent encouraging steps forward in HIV prevention for women. The dapivirine ring cut HIV infection risk by more than one third in women older than 21. For women 21 and younger, there was no significant reduction in HIV risk.
New Research Highlights Need to Scale-Up and Increase Access to Family Planning, Integration of Health Services, Development of Next-Generation Technologies, and Use of Evidence in Family Planning Policies
NEW YORK (21 January 2016)—Population Council experts will present findings from more than 30 studies on sexual and reproductive health and rights at the fourth International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) in Nusa Dua, Indonesia (January 25–28, 2016). The Population Council is a globally recognized nonprofit organization, conducting research to address critical health and development challenges.
MZC Microbicide Gel Demonstrates Strong Efficacy Against HIV and HSV-2 in Preclinical Study
NEW YORK—New data from a preclinical safety and efficacy study of the candidate microbicide gel MZC, which targets HIV, herpes simplex virus (HSV-2) and human papillomavirus (HPV), shows that the gel performs as well as, or in many cases, better than, tenofovir (TFV) 1% gel, a leading microbicide candidate.
The Population Council hosted the second annual Ideas with Impact Awards ceremony in New York City on Tuesday night, 6 October 2015. The evening celebrated the achievements of some of the most influential leaders in global health and international development.
Council Studies Advance Global Efforts to Keep Women and Children Healthy and Safe
Population Council researchers will present the latest data on access to life-saving innovations and drugs that reduce preventable maternal and newborn deaths, barriers to facility-based childbirth, and the validity of self-reporting maternal and newborn health care indicators at the premiere Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, 18–21 October in Mexico City.
Convened by the Mexican Secretariat of Health and partners including USAID, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, UNFPA, UNICEF, and others, the conference advances technical knowledge and showcases innovative solutions to improving maternal and newborn health within the post-2015 development framework. Attendees, including technical implementers, policymakers, researchers, and practitioners, come from more than 50 countries.
Researchers Share Findings and Recommendations for Ending Child Marriage in Sub-Saharan Africa
WASHINGTON, DC (12 August 2015) — Today the Population Council released new evidence on what works to delay the age of marriage for extremely vulnerable girls in sub-Saharan Africa. Researchers also shared rarely available data on the cost of interventions that were tested, and issued recommendations for policymakers, donors, and organizations concerned about child marriage.
Each year, more than 14 million girls around the world get married before the age of 18. In sub-Saharan Africa, more than 1 in 10 girls are married before the age of 15. Four in ten are married before the age of 18. In some “hotspots,” such as the areas in which the Population Council’s study was conducted, prevalence of child marriage is even higher.
